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Miele Model G1180vi Approx 11 yrs old Fault: Toward the end of (almost) every cycle, the Inlet/Drain LED lights – continual beep-beep-beep (error) and the cycle stops. 1-2cm of (dirty) water left at bottom of machine. Filter must be removed & the remaining water be manually decanted from the...

Can a professional plumber recommend a good brand / supplier of domestic sink/bath tap washers ? I hate those cheap plastic ones from eBay that fall apart after 3 months of use.

I'm looking to install a basic domestic wi-fi heating controller to replace a Danfoss FP975 control box. The unit currently controls CH & DHW. My boiler is an old fashioned back-boiler and not a modern condenser type. I'm looking for (at least) simple on/off control via android app for each (CH...

My existing domestic ch/hw system has a Danfoss HSV3B - 3 port valve installed and I want to know if I can do a straight swap to HSV3. I understand from the Danfoss literature that the "B" version spindle rotates through 45 degrees and the other rotates through 360 degrees, but I don't...

I need a solution to this building problem I have a doorway between two semi-detached properties that I want to remove a replace with brickwork. The dividing walls are 2 bricks deep (no cavity). The original brickwork on one side of the property was removed to the width of approximately 2...

I've used Dulux Weathershield many times in the past (prior to 2010) and have always been very pleased with the results both in terms of consistency and finish. I've always gone out of my way to pay a little bit extra for the better results. As you can imagine, I could not believe my eyes...

My 6 year old Miele Dishwasher G1180vi - stops 6 minutes after the beginning of a cycle, the buzzer sounds and all the YELLOW lights flash. Opening the unit reveals water sitting at the bottom. After switching the unit off and back on again, closing the door DOES allow the water to drain...

Just lost the use of rad. cooling fan on my mk6 escort ghia 16v zetec, causing the engine to overheat. Does anyone know how to test or bypass the temperature switch at the source? When disconnected from the switch, The loom end has 4 wires. The terminals are marked 1 to 5 with no...

Any clever spark out there that can tell me the brand name and supplier of pattress box this is, please ? :wink: http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/spud1962/IMG_5957.jpg Yep. There is NO makers mark on the box. A similar box has a thread missing. I need to cannibalise one...

I have just set up a pair of switches in the following configuration http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/spud1962/2way_cable_save.gif Althought the setup works fine with traditional fillament style lightbulbs when I swap for energy saving style bulbs, the bulb buzzes slightly...

I have a single light wired in the following configuration http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/spud1962/2way_cable_save.gif with the exception that each of the 2 switches have 4 terminals ( originally designed for "intermediate" 3 way switching use). I'm not sure how to wire the...

Does anyone know where I can get a TWIN BC cap lamp holder adapter, for fitting 2 BC bulbs into 1 BC lampholder ? ta

I am trying to budget for a new central heating boiler. I am having an old free-standing boiler removed a new combi installed, removing a hw cylinder in the bathroom & loft tank. I would estimate 2 days labour would be involved. Any ideas what a plumber would charge for 2 DAYS LABOUR in...

I'm being driven crazy by a smell coming into my kitchen extension. The "rancid" sort of smell like a dried up old mop or dirty dishcloth that has been stagnating. The smell is strongest along the inside of the outside wall, but it does not smell outside. i've checked the outside...

I am currently renovating/rewiring an old brass stand lamp. Although the brass lampholders are earthed via an earthing connection on the holders themselves, I can't maintain earth continuity throughout the entire stand iteself because of the many metal sections the stand is made up of. How...

Hi Does anyone know where i can get a switch like this, please? It's from an old brass stand lamp. I would like to keep the same style of switch. I have seen "square-in line" style versions for table lamps etc., but can't find this "torpedo" type. any help?

I’m looking to replace a cracked overflow pipe on my bath. The existing pipe is “flexible” in the middle with Straight ends of a diameter of 25mm. I can’t find a coupler (compression joint) that will connect to the thread on the bath waste which is just a bit smaller than a “standard”...

Does anyone know of a generic "extension" pipe, suitable for the water inlet pipe of a dishwasher ? About a meter long would be ok I imagine I could use a 3/4" male/male brass coupling and a washing machine inlet pipe, but perhaps there could be something better. My dishwasher...

I have had new kitchen units installed at home, and the "installer" has extended the kitchen ringmain by about 4 meters (to provide a supply to more new appliances). Do I need to ask for any certification, once the work has been completed? The "ringmain" was "extended" once before (1 year...

Never used solder ring connections before. Tried soldering a T joint which always seeps! After all parts have been assembled, where should I hold the blowtorch? In the middle of the whole connection attempting to melt the solder at all three ends at the same time, or, from each end...